Attorney obtained a defense verdict following a four day trial in a premises liability action

Attorney obtained a defense verdict following a four day trial in a premises liability action. Plaintiff, a security guard employed by a tenant of the defendant's building, was severely injured when she fell off a loading dock while patrolling the building. Plaintiff claimed the defendant building owner was negligent because the lighting system was inadequate and was not working properly on the night of her accident. Plaintiff sustained a ruptured lumbar disc, two herniated cervical discs, a torn rotator cuff and a fractured wrist as a result of the accident. Both plaintiff's treating physician and vocational rehabilitation specialist opined that her injuries were permanent and she could no longer work. After two hours of deliberations, the jury returned a verdict of "no negligence" in favor of the defendant building owner.